Journal Articles Animal Year : 2023

Opinion paper: Increasing the economic value of male calves from dairy herds to avoid poor animal welfare

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Highlights •The low economic value of male dairy calves makes them vulnerable to poor care. •We propose several options to increase their value and reduce their numbers: •Extending lactation and using sexed semen for restocking/beef semen for surplus calves •Establishing quality schemes and adjusting the slaughter age for veal production •Emphasising the use of dual-purpose breeds and reducing livestock numbers.
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hal-04196972 , version 1 (05-09-2023)

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Isabelle Veissier, J. Schenkenfelder, Dominique Pomiès. Opinion paper: Increasing the economic value of male calves from dairy herds to avoid poor animal welfare. Animal, 2023, 17 (8), pp.100885. ⟨10.1016/j.animal.2023.100885⟩. ⟨hal-04196972⟩
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